Study Church history, Pope urges faithful
November 21, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis emphasized the need for study of Church history in a letter published November 21, saying that an accurate understanding of the past is necessary to keep “the flame of collective conscience alive.”
The Pope said that all Catholics should study the history of the Church, to help them understand “the imperfect and wounded world in which she lives.” Remembering the problems of the past, he said, “is not an obstacle to progress but a foundation for justice and harmony.”
In his letter Pope Francis argued strongly against any partisan approach to history—particularly the “cancel culture”—and insisted that the study of the past should not be motivated by ideological goals in the present.
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